Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-09

ana supplies III Oanauiah porIs, ploNiueu
the Americans will restore the reciprocity
treaty of 1904.
Senator Henderson of Nebraska says
that there is tremendous indignation at
the West because of the Democratic re-
fusal to admit to statehood Dakota with
its six or seven hundred thousand, and
Washington Territory with couple of
hundred thousand less. He finds no is
sue more prominent than this, and be-
lieves that it will have an important in
fluence in strengthening the Republican
party.
Mrs. George w. Phillips of Odin, Ill.,,
gathered about her her two youngest
children, aged three and five years, Mon
day, and taking a pistol, stood in front
of a mirror, placed the pistol against her
throat and fired. The ball passed through
her neck. nflcting a severe wound, and
coming out embedded itself in the cell
ing of the room. The wound was not
fatal, and the crazed woman put another
bullet through her forehead, dying in
stantly.
The citizens of Gypsum, Col, were
aroused Sunday by the sounds of pistol
shots and the tramping of horses. Upon
reaching the street they found about %
armed men in possession, who expressed
a desire to wipe the town out persistence.
A pitched battle enSued between the
citizens and the mob. The fighting last
ed over an honr and in the melee three
citizens and two of the mob were killed.
Black diphtheria has broken out near
Morak, Ark, which is having very
deadly effect, seven out of 10 cases ter
minating fatally. In the majority of them
death ensued in about II hours. In one
-, x,-itl,in no las DAYS
over GO cases have broken out, of which
d. died Children and old people are af-
fiicted, and the blacks are terrorzed and
fleeing from the neighborhood. Just
over the State line in Missouri, where the
disease also exists, a man, his wife and
three children were taken sick on rising
in the morning and at supper time all
were dead.
The proposition for subsidy to an
American line of steamers between the
United States and the ports of the Ar
gentine Republic, which has been pend
ing for so many years, is no longer open
to American enterprise. 1t is understood
that the promoters of the original con-
cession, despairing of success after their
repeated efforts to obtain subsidy from
Congress, have, with the consent of the
Argentine Republic, transferred their
concessions to a British line. The flag
of the Argentine Republic is to be car
ried on these ships.
John Delaney of Brooklyn has con-
fessed having caused the death of Mary
Jane Cox, a servant with whom he was
intimate. The girl was found dead in
her employers house some time ago, hav-
ing taken trough on rats" Delaney was
suspected of having furnished her the
h,t ,ala caI Saturday pipDt
he went to Police Captain Campbell and
confessed that he did give the girl the
poison, when she besought him for medi-
cine to relieve her condition. He knew
it would kill her. Remorse led to the
confession. He was locked up.
According to the report of the superin-
tendent of the dead letter office we are a
very careless people. The number of
pieces of original mail matter received
during the year ended June 30, 1857.
were 5,345. 1853, an increase of nearly
IL 40 per cent over the previous year. In
addition to that number there were 3D.
SIG letters without Enclosures previously
sent to the writers. but failing of delivery.
returned to the office, and 1886 letters on
hand at the beginning of the year. max
ing total number of pieces handled
of 5,57S ,965, or more than $4,000 per day.
The report of the third assistant post
master-general has been made public.
and abounds in statistics concerning the
work of the postoflice department dur
ing the year. The total ordinary postal
revenue of the year amounted to S4S.-
lS.273.94, the revenue from money-order
business was Sis. 1872 .45, making ii total
revenue of SSS, S37 ,60939. The total en-
penditures for the year, including actual
osti,nntaI outstanding lin bilitipS
amounted to S53, 1873. 252, showing a de-
felt in the revenue of 81 ,295, 642.6l.
The South Carolina Legislature meets
in the latter part of November, and the
annual session this year opened 10 days
before Thanksgiving, The message OF
the governor discusses thoroughly the
condition of the State, and concludes
that there is "a steady advance in all
material, social, educational and religious
interests and that the outlook for the
future was never so promising as now
What he SAYS about the public schools is
full of encouragement. The governor
declares that the people of the State are
more aroused upon this subject than ever
before, and that they demand longer
terms and more thoroughly trained teach
ers.
Frederick Reilly, the l0-years-old sol
of wealthy crockery dealer now dead
and Thomas Jones, four years old, anC
the son of laborer, both inmates of the
juvenile department of the nun of Ken
mares st. Joseph's home in Jersey City
were left together Monday evening the
older boy being in charge of the young
err. Young Reilly carried Tommy to thu
kitchen and after gagging him with !
handkerchief and removing his trousers
deliberately placed him upon'a red-ho
range and held him there. The boy
were not missed until the odor of burn
ing flesh was noticed by Sister Mar!
Evangelist. She hurried to the kitchen
and rescued the victim. The Jones boy
recovery is improbable. Reilly was ar
rested He showed no regret.
FOREIGN.
There was $4,000 fire at Quebec o.